Open AccessThe person-environment relationship in the process of finitude
Author(s) -
Myrlanne Alves da Costa,
Renata Bezerra de Holanda,
Cynthia de Freitas Melo,
Karla Patrícia Martins Ferreira,
Ana Cristina Eberhardt Lins
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
psicooncología
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.152
H-Index - 10
eISSN - 1988-8287
pISSN - 1696-7240
DOI - 10.5209/psic.68246
Subject(s) - facilitator , dignity , psychology , exploratory research , nursing , narrative , process (computing) , quality of life (healthcare) , palliative care , qualitative research , nursing process , quality (philosophy) , medicine , social psychology , sociology , computer science , epistemology , social science , philosophy , linguistics , political science , law , operating system
Objective: To understand the relationship between caregivers and patients who are undergoing the process of finitude with the environment where they are during this process. Method: This is a qualitative, exploratory and descriptive research. According to the saturation criterion, there were 19 participants: 10 patients (5 in palliative care at home and 5 in curative care in Intensive Care Units - ICU) and 9 relatives of the respective patients. They responded to a narrative interview, which is characterized as an instrument that makes it possible to understand how the participant perceives and experiences the environment around her/him. For the analysis of the material, the interview was interpreted through textual analysis using the Iramuteq software. Results: The results indicated great adversities in the process of finitude in both environments: ICU and home; however, the family environment is seen as promoting quality of life and of death with dignity by patients, due to the support network offered by family and friends. Conclusion: the person-environment relationship in the process of finitude is characterized by affections and meanings, and needs to be taken into account as a facilitator of quality of life.